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Designed for experienced Visual Basic programmers needing to master the details of building applications that access relational and other data stores. This guide is organized as a reference with entries that include tutorials, step-by-step instructions, code samples and other elements designed to speed mastery of the subject matter.

The Waite Group's Visual Basic 6 SuperBible is the perfect resource for programmers who want comprehensive, up19990519d coverage of the most common Visual Basic concepts and language elements. Concise descriptions detail everything you need to know about each Visual Basic command, component, and control. For quick reference, you can easily look up any function, statement, method, property, or event in the alphabetical jump table in the front of the book. To find out what language features are related to a specific task that you want your program to perform, use the task jump table. Every example, project, and screenshot in the book has been created to reflect a professional coding style that takes advantage of all the new features of Visual Basic 6, making it an ideal source of knowledge for both beginners and experienced programmers. Entries include a description, general syntax, example syntax, purpose, and see alsos. From the very beginning of the process, industry experts have been instrumental in the creation of the outline and selection of covered topics.

Contributors Include: Jim Chandler, Jacob Grass, Kevin Grossnicklaus, Uday Kranti, NIIT, Rob Teixeira, and Yancey Jones. Visual Basic .NET Bible covers everything you need to get up and runningwith this much changed version of Visual Basic and to begin creating applications for the new Microsoft.NET Platform.

This title prepares readers to develop desktop applications with VB6 and to pass the new MCSD exam #70-176 (Designing and Implementing Desktop Applications with Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0). The exclusive tear-out Cram Sheet contains acronyms, tips, and memory joggers to improve recall immediately before the exam.

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